Anecdotally, we were told by a reader, who went to a Walmart this morning to pre-order an iPhone, that he just got blank stares. Another said:

I just went by Walmart and asked them about the pre-order…they looked at me like i was crazy. Absolutely no clue what i was talking about

Those who want to pre-order through Walmart will have to purchase a $25 reservation card, but Walmart documentation noted the cards might not arrive at some locations until Sept. 15. The document also provided employees with instructions to inform customers that it cannot guarantee availability for pre-orders on Sept. 21, but it will hold the phone for 10 days after it is available. Walmart limits pre-orders to two per customer. It also confirmed in the document that it would sell the iPhone 4 for $0.97 on a two-year contract and the iPhone 4S for $89.97.

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